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Fodder shortage: Animal Husbandry dept. proposes mini kits for dairy farmers

Farmers advised to identify local sources of fodder

Farmers are being advised to identify local sources of fodder in their areas in order to keep animals fed while feed availability is under pressure. At a stakeholder meeting yester...

Growers urge livestock farmers to consider stored grain for fodder

The association representing grain growers has urged livestock farmers to consider using stored grain to tide them over during a possible fodder shortage. The Irish Grain Growers G...

Can Irish straw and grains help alleviate the fodder crisis?

High quality straw will be available as a valuable source of fodder over the coming weeks and months, according to the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG), IGGG’s Clive Carter said “T...

Just over 4 months of feed available on fodder budget farms

Over 300 farms have now completed and submitted a fodder budget, with an average of just over four months of feed available on those farms at present. 306 farms have submitted fodd...

Feedgrain Focus: North firms as cutting starts

Time is up for some struggling wheat and barley crops on the Downs, while in the south, yield prospects for many crops are looking stellar after recent rain.

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A feed option for this summer, fall, and winter.

Fodder committee set to meet again next week

The National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) is to meet again next week to discuss the current fodder situation in the country. During the committee’s last meeting, held...

What are the alternatives for drought-stricken farms?

It is no secret that fodder is going to be short across the nation this winter, especially in drought-stricken areas along the south-east. To make matters worse, our neighbours in...

Fodder clinics to open for farmers in drought-hit counties

Fodder clinics are getting underway in Ireland’s worst drought-hit counties from tomorrow (Wednesday, August 26). Teagasc has advised that the first clinics will be held in its off...

Fodder budgeting through another week of drought

With grass growth still stagnant and limited rainfall forecast for the week ahead, farmers need to be reviewing fodder budgets. According to Met Éireann, soil moisture deficits are...

Are we facing a fodder crisis or a cashflow crisis?

Are Irish dairy farmers facing a fodder crisis or a cashflow crisis? The simple answer is both. It is no secret that the south-east got hit hard with drought this year, which has l...

Chakula maalum kuokoa mifugo wakati wa kiangazi

HUKU kiangazi na ukame ukiendelea kuathiri wakulima hasa maeneo kame na nusu-kame (ASAL), teknolojia ya uongezaji malisho thamani kurefusha muda imegeuka kuwa tegemeo kwa wafugaji....

Fodder: Minister ‘doing the groundwork’ before action taken

The government is gathering evidence on the fodder situation before deciding on the next steps, according to Minister for Enterprise, Peter Burke. Speaking at the launch of the Nat...

Feedgrain Focus: Dry boosts northern prices

The northern feed market has lifted this week in response to a lack of rain as crops head into the last month of winter, and faba beans and barley are buying themselves some southe...